That scene between Brad Pitt and Mike Moh is set up in one, canny long take. Other single take moments abound. Spectacular camera-work, much use of crane shots.
It's a joy, the performances, camerawork (Robert Richardson's use of different lenses is fascinating on its own) and editing (Fred Raskin), music, production design, film references everywhere. An utter marvel. Oh yeah, the sound design is fabulous - Wylie Stateman. More about this here.
That fourth Italian film Rick's supposed to be in is Sergio Corbucci's Bersaglio Mobile / Death on the Run (1967) (he's earlier beautifully edited in to The Great Escape).
Use of 'Baby You're Out of Time' to Sharon Tate sequence is beautifully ironic. The whole film has a kind of scorching dramatic irony about it, even when you've seen it before.
Obviously I love Brad in this, but there is no way his performance is better than Hanks' in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. And whilst we're on the subject of awards, there's a good argument that Leo could have taken it over Joaquin...
We were still talking about it the next day. We think it might be Quentin's best film.
Haven't seen Three in the Attic, or They Came to Las Vegas.
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| In Cold Blood |
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| Mississippi Mermaid |
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